JWT credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Supported authentication methods

Passphrase: Signed with a secret with HMAC algorithm
Private key (PEM key): For use with Private Key JWT (opens in a new tab) with RSA or ECDSA algorithm

For a more verbose introduction, refer to the JWT website Introduction to JSON Web Tokens (opens in a new tab). Refer to JSON Web Token (JWT) Signing Algorithms Overview (opens in a new tab) for more information on selecting between the two types and the algorithms involved.

To configure this credential:

Select the Key Type of Passphrase.
Enter the Passphrase Secret
Select the Algorithm used to sign the assertion. Refer to Available algorithms below for a list of supported algorithms.

To configure this credential:

Select the Key Type of PEM Key.
A Private Key: Obtained from generating a Key Pair. Refer to Generate RSA Key Pair (opens in a new tab) for an example.
A Public Key: Obtained from generating a Key Pair. Refer to Generate RSA Key Pair (opens in a new tab) for an example.
Select the Algorithm used to sign the assertion. Refer to Available algorithms below for a list of supported algorithms.

This n8n credential supports the following algorithms: